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The Hall of the Mountain King
by Snyder, Howard H
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible-Very Good (-)/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0684132702
- ISBN 13
- 9780684132709
- Seller
-
Long Beach, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1973 207 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Original receipt (from Elliott Bay Book Company) laid in. Pages: clean, bright, tight, decorative map/route eps, photo frontis; a bit of foxing to t.e., and some at gutter of several pp. Cover: gray, blue titles spine; v lt shelfwear, band of lt-colored discoloration to t.e. DJ: unclipped, glossy blue, white/black titles front, white titles spine; lt edge/shelfwear, two tiny closed tears, one v sm chip tail, one small chip to head. Account of a disastrous 1967 ascent that resulted in the loss of seven climbers. Maps. Expedition account. 29 b/w photos. 6 appendices
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Details
- Bookseller
- Independent Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020705
- Title
- The Hall of the Mountain King
- Author
- Snyder, Howard H
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible-Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0684132702
- ISBN 13
- 9780684132709
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mountaineering
- Bookseller catalogs
- Mountaineering;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.